Enrollment
320
Elementary
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTENNIAL SD 28J·NCES 410280001012
Meadows Elementary
18009 SE Brooklyn St, Portland, OR 97236 · (503) 762-3208 · Multnomah County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL320 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
101%
324 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 76%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 59% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
OR avg 43.0% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
18.0%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.0% | 18.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.1% | 21.3% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
20.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.3%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Oregon schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oregon's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Meadows Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Multnomah County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.1% | #512 of 591 | #62 of 78 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.0% | #556 of 646 ▼ 47 | #87 of 109 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #520 of 646 ▲ 10 | #80 of 109 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 320 | #369 of 710 | #63 of 110 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.4:1 | #499 of 587 | #87 of 101 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.7% | #35 of 587 | #27 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 101% | #51 of 645 | #31 of 103 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.9% | #184 of 493 | #43 of 89 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
320
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
19.4:1
was 16.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 320 | 16.5 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 17.5 | 17.2:1 | 70% (212) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 18.5 | 16.8:1 | 69% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 20 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 22.3 | 18.6:1 | 70% (289) |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 24 | 21.1:1 | 83% (423) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 23 | 21.3:1 | 73% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 24 | 23.7:1 | 32% (180) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 19 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Meadows Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (415 to 320); teachers down 26% (22.3 to 16.5).
About Meadows Elementary
Students in Portland, Oregon, attend Meadows Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. It teaches 320 students in kindergarten through 5.
Meadows Elementary is a school in Centennial SD 28J. The district has 9 schools and 5,304 students.
Hispanic students make up 40% of enrollment at Meadows Elementary, the largest share of any group. Next come 29% White, 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 14% Hispanic among all Multnomah County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
The school had 16.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 19.4:1. The school's 19.4:1 compares with an average of 16.5:1 for elementary schools in Oregon.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Meadows Elementary is 3.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 20.1%. Predicted: 23.3%.
American Community Survey estimates for Multnomah County show that the median household earns about $88,766 a year, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 169, with about 81,096 students.
Meadows Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile from Centennial Middle School, its nearest public school. Meadows Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 18.2% on proficiency, and Meadows Elementary is above that at 20.1%.
Federal data place Meadows Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 330 students in 2020-21 to 320 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.5:1 to 19.4:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Meadows Elementary. You can also rate the school on this page.
Multnomah County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
801,477
Census ACS
Median income
$88,766
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
81,096 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Centennial SD 28J
- Centennial High SchoolHigh · 1,731 students
- Centennial Middle SchoolMiddle · 876 students
- Butler Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 509 students
- Oliver MiddleMiddle · 435 students
- Parklane Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Powell Butte Elementary SchoolElementary · 392 students
Other schools in Portland
- David Douglas High SchoolHigh · 2,756 students
- Westview High SchoolHigh · 2,423 students
- Grant High SchoolHigh · 2,149 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 1,812 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,807 students
- Leodis V. McDaniel High SchoolHigh · 1,681 students
Other Meadows Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 7 states are named Meadows Elementary. Meadows Elementary is the 10th largest of the 11.
- Meadows Elementary SchoolFORT CAVAZOS, TX · 912 students
- Meadows ElementaryLacey, WA · 765 students
- Meadows ElementaryValencia, CA · 729 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolMEADOWS PLACE, TX · 425 students
- Meadows Elementary SchoolPLANO, TX · 414 students
Nearby schools
- Centennial Middle School0.1 mi · 876
- Centennial High School0.4 mi · 1,731
- Powell Butte Elementary School0.5 mi · 392
- Patrick Lynch Elementary0.9 mi · 316
- Rockwood Preparatory Academy1.1 mi · 397
- Alder Elementary School1.2 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About Meadows ElementaryHow many students attend Meadows Elementary?
Meadows Elementary enrolls approximately 320 students in grades KG-05.
Is Meadows Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Meadows Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Meadows Elementary?
Approximately 19.4:1 students per teacher at Meadows Elementary.
How diverse is Meadows Elementary?
Meadows Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 40% Hispanic, 5% Black, 13% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Meadows Elementary public or private?
Meadows Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Centennial SD 28J.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.